A 50’ 6” Trainman®
series boxcar is also due
from Atlas O in the third
quarter. In addition to
the TASD car shown
here, road names will
include Railbox (small logo), Norfolk Southern, Santa Fe, Union
Pacific, and U. S. Army. The MSRP on three-rail models will be
$55.95. Two-rail versions will list at $58.95.
The final item in
Atlas O’s third-quar-
ter release will be
a Masters® series
Coalveyor Bathtub
gondola based on an
ACF prototype from
the 1980s. Road names will be Iowa Southern Utilities, AIG
Rail Services, Kansas City Power & Light-SJLP, Midwest Railcar,
Sullivan Scrap Metal, Transload America, and David J. Joseph
– DJJX. Three-rail models will have an MSRP of 64.95. Two-rail
versions will list at $69.95.
Great Lakes Models
is selling a sim-
ple etched metal kit that makes into nicely detailed street
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sewer grates and inlets. The O scale model is based on a pro-
totype located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Similar fixtures were
used throughout the nation during the 20th century. A pack-
age of three grates and three inlets has a retail price of $5.13.
Additional information is available at the website.
Korber Models
has introduced two
new kits for O scale struc-
tures. They include a multi-
story Background Apartment
Building (left) that features
over 50 windows and a nicely
detailed fire escape. The fin-
ished building is 12” tall and
has a footprint of 3” x 13”. Also
new is a Background Tall City
Building that tops 32” in height
with a 1” x 11” footprint. The
13-story building includes
detailed laser-cut parts, three-dimensional limestone walls, and
arched two-story windows on the lower level. The finished kit
is designed to be placed against a wall or other back area of the
layout. There is room to add interior details such as window
shades, and lighting. Visit the above website for additional illus-
trations, pricing, and ordering instructions.
Rusty Rail
) has three new O scale resin-cast junk
boxes. The larger box, which contains assorted gears, is 1.5” x
0.75” x 0.5” tall. The medium-size box contains a variety of hand
tools, while the smaller of the three boxes is full of pipe fittings.
MRH-Jan 2014
